Weekly Flylady Thread 14th October 2013

skint_breeder_5

LameWolf wrote: »

I never found any group activity to be helpful; quite apart from the fact that I was as scared as hell of all the other attendees, I ended up taking on their pain, and stressing about their troubles, iyswim, which seemed completely counter-productive. Just a mo..... *puts check-chain and lead on Skinty's BD and leads him away to BD-pound.*
My one hope in all this mess is that the man I was brought up to call my father may not actually have been. I have no way to know for sure, but there's a small glimmer of hope that I don't carry the DNA of a child-molester. I have to just hold onto that thought.:o

Thanks LW, I don't plan to go back to the BD-pound to collect, but somehow my BD seems to be microchipped with my details and keeps coming back to me

I had my previous BD counsellor ring me for a check up to 1) rate my scores on stupid tick sheet thingy 2) check that I went to BD group activity yesterday. And she was upset that I had not put "skills" into practice to prevent my scores going right back to where they day 1. She doesn't seem to get when you are in the thick of it unless you have someone guiding your hand to remind you where the finger grips are in front of you it seems natural to me that you stay still, don't look up, down, left or right and hold on tight until your fingers turn white and you fall off .

I have reserved 20 weeks worth of childcare, but can give 4 weeks notice at anytime, so I will persevere for a few more weeks and if I am not getting anywhere, I will give notice on her nursery place and save the money.

DNA is one thing, nurture is another....sometimes we have to bring ourselves up all over again as an adult and self nurture. The FLYLADIES en masse are absolutely right, you are one special lady, you open your heart and your home to your canine guests and Mr LW is equally blessed to have you every single day. If it helps to think of DNA as not two strands from two parents, but a rich blanket with threads woven from many many generations back. It only takes one thread of gold to turn the dullest grey blanket into something precious. Even if there is no gold thread to be found in the blanket however hard you look, self nurtured embroidery that goes over the top has a beauty all of its own :grouphug:

Time for a quick brew with some sugar in it....then look at Fred and Listy as I have been busy but not sure what I have accomplished

bossymoo

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

morning all
really sorry if i offended anyone with my comment about none of us living in pristene palaces i shouldnt have generalised

Oh no it was me I'm sorry (hugs)

bonnie_bumpkins wrote: »

Morning all

My head hurts this morning as I slipped on the bathroom floor last night and fell onto the edge of the wall cabinet. Scary how much blood!! I now have a corner-shaped bloody mark and a big lump above my right eye. I think I will have to make up a story of some sort of frantic s*xual encounter as a house-work related injury just isn't cool :cool:

Yowch! You have our permission to skive off!

Honey_Bear wrote: »

Sounds like chez Honey Bear to a T - and I certainly wasn't offended. (I may be wrong about this, but I think the fact that Bossy added a :rotfl: after her :eek: might have meant that she agreed too.)

Yes, I hoped it came across that way. My house mostly looks like toys r us has barfed on it

Note to self: cyber-sarcasm is not always obvious!


I'm in my bedroom, found an almighty cobweb I'm sure wasn't there last week. Who was it said about lots of spidders this autumn? We have heaps of them here. Big ones :eek: hope it doesn't try to steal my cup of tea. Just putting my feet up before I go get DD

skint_breeder_5

Magical Monday - Barnacled Bathroom and Sociable Study/Pc Area
15 minutes... 100% done
Clean floors in these rooms (even if it is around the clutter)[STRIKE] d/s cloak done[/STRIKE], - [STRIKE]ensuite outstanding, main bathroom[/STRIKE] now done!
[STRIKE]Throw away all those empty bottles of shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, hairspray etc. I know they make the room look pretty but they are just cluttering up the place..!! [/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare...
Clean baths, [STRIKE]toilets x 3 d/s cloak, ensuite and bathroom[/STRIKE] and sinks [STRIKE]x 2[/STRIKE],[STRIKE] ensuite sink [/STRIKE]now done! [STRIKE]ensuite shower [/STRIKE]done!
[STRIKE]Remove and bin all those slivers of soap that you have been saving, do you really need them?[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Clear any clutter from desk [/STRIKE] picked up printer paper and shoved it in the printer :rotfl: yes I am counting this!
Dust PC and desk and wipe off those cup rings!!
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Got an hour...
[STRIKE]Clear clutter from floor [/STRIKE]
Wipe down tiles in bathroom.. defragment the pc while doing this (programs.. accessories..system tools.. defragment!.).. if you do the disc cleanup as well, clear all the cookies and temporary files too
Delete 10 links in your favourites which you no longer use or are dead!
Clean [STRIKE]shower screen[/STRIKE] ensuite done main bathroom outstanding/curtain if you have one/if required
[STRIKE]Clean/wash the brushes/dust box/filters on the vacuum cleaner!!!! .. make sure they are completely dry before using it though.. I don’t want anyone electrocuted!![/STRIKE] Vacuum wasn't sucking spent 45 minutes disassembling practically every screw on the wretched thing - reassembled, blockage cleared and no screws left over - RESULT :j
[STRIKE]Change hand towels and flannels[/STRIKE]
Extra mission:
Pick whichever you want to attempt:

• Wipe the skirtings, door and window frames in these rooms - [STRIKE]window sill in study/downstairs bedroom done[/STRIKE], d/s cloak, [STRIKE]ensuite[/STRIKE] and main bathroom outstanding
• Wash your bathroom mats, nets, clean blind/curtains etc
• grab a binbag and fill it with stuff to leave the house.. rubbish or charity shop or to donate to a friend!
• clean the radiators in these rooms [STRIKE]d/s cloak rad done[/STRIKE], ensuite and main bathroom outstanding

Deep Clean Challenge
Pull out the pc and desk and clear under and behind it.. how much money did you find? Clean windows, hang up clean nets and draught-proof curtains and any table cloths/throws or other dust and grot gathering bits of fabric!
Wipe sticky and dirty marks off the walls and doors.

Other stuff
Kitchen floor mopped
Hallway and porch hoovered
Pushchair wheels and carriage hoovered
DW done
mystery meals made with the last of my 9p whoopsies from the fridge (currently fridge has a nearly empty jar of mayo, nearly empty butter box, a small cube of cheese and about 200ml of milk....ready for fridge cleaning to come on listy :eek:)

I managed to fix the printer eventually - that's one frog that won't croak for a while.

Spent 10 minutes in DD3 new room putting it straight so it doesn't turn into disaster zone

Group Therapy for BD attended-Saw the vampires at Phlebotomy for my HB1AC, -returned paperwork for hire of soft play gym -Enrolled Ds for swimming lessons-DD3 collected from school -Shopping for a whoopsie tea from Mr M and Mr T -



Tantalising Tuesday ~ Masterful Master Bedroom & Loopy Landing
15 minutes...
Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen.
30 minutes to spare...
Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen.. do you need that winter duvet yet?
15 minutes floordrobe clearance
Got an hour...
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed
Clear a hotspot., or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• 27 fling boogie time, time for that midweek fling, go on grab a bag and clear that clutter
• Put away those summer clothes from someones cupboard and get out the winter woollies.. don’t store anything that is past its best! Make a list of things you need to buy!!
• Clean windows in these rooms
• Check house for places where draughts are getting in.. doors, windows etc and see if there are ways to stop it!

Deep Clean Challenge
Clean out that airing cupboard!!!!!! get rid of those things you don't need.. use dead towels as cleaning cloths etc.. be ruthless!!!! you REALLY don't need that 'thing' you've saved for 10 years.. 'just in case'

LR, Dining Room, Kitchen and Hallway hoovered. WM fed x 2, brambles outside utility door cut down (no more snagged feet for me) made room in utility cupboards for some cheap washing powder. Kitchen sink bleached, work surfaces bleached, cooker hob scrubbed. All bathroom bins emptied and steam cleaned.

My room has DD4 changing table in it from when I cleaned ensuite earlier, so now it looks like a bomb has gone off in my room.

I have had post (thankfully after I had flown) from claims people about Mr I can't drive for a Werth£rs original, he seems to be back tracking about hitting my car, now mine has gone into be fixed :mad:, so I will have to go down Police Station later and see if they can bring some pressure to bear on MR M's to get their staff member to come forward. Maybe a cash reward will help the person remember their duty.

Right, no rest for the wicked, time to get DD3 from her School Performance practice (it is not a PLAY apparrently, I should refer to it as a PERFORMANCE :rotfl: delusions of grandeur methinks!)

rebeccaharris31

decogecko wrote: »

Thanks Rebecca - I'm trying to follow a utube tutorial Nicki kindly put a link up to - I will pm you if that's ok? I don't want to take up too much of the fred

Hi - yes, that's fine. Won't be able to answer until late Wednesday/early Thursday though.

Rebecca

greent

Afternoon all. Think it's xx_raphael_xx who has sax practise on their dailies - I have to keep looking twice at that at the mo - I'm just not reading it correctly!!!:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::eek:

LW - I echo what everyone else has said xx

Magical Monday - Barnacled Bathroom and Sociable Study/Pc Area

Clean/wash the brushes/dust box/filters on the vacuum cleaner!!!! ..


Personal Extras

Amend min 10 ebay items
Personal tax paperwork for DH & me to accountant
Compile Toots list
Research new gas & elec suppliers - charity I'm a trustee for
Chase remaining 2 outstanding payments re charity ball
Make a list of 5 things that you will achieve in October
1 - wax all new doors upstairs 2 - contact fitter for remaining new doors 3 - remove all rubble from back garden 4 - finish at least 4 Xmas presents 5 - recycle all old mobile phones:o
Make a christmas card list .. do it on the pc so you don't lose it! - Make a note of posting dates for friends/family overseas



Tantalising Tuesday ~ Masterful Master Bedroom & Loopy Landing
15 minutes...
[STRIKE]Check fire alarms are working
Remove and wash bed linen. - done Friday[/STRIKE]
30 minutes to spare...
[STRIKE]Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs..
Vacuum mattress before replacing
with fresh linen.. do you need that winter duvet yet?
15 minutes floordrobe
clearance [/STRIKE]
Got an hour...
Vacuum floors in bedroom and on landing
Sort one area of clothes or linen storage making sure only what should be in there is, anything that's had it's day or doesn't belong there is removed
Clear a hotspot., or spend 15 minutes clearing one.
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• [STRIKE]Put away those summer clothes from someones cupboard and get out the winter
  woollies.. don’t store anything that is past its best! Make a list of things you
  need to buy!![/STRIKE]
• [STRIKE]Clean windows in these rooms[/STRIKE]

• Deep Clean Challenge
  [STRIKE]Clean out that airing cupboard!!!!!! [/STRIKE]

Not too bad Soo tired today, though. DS1 went off on a school trip this morning which meant our alarm going off at 5.15 - after going to bed at gone 1am...... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..............:p

roxy7699

I keep reading sax practice the same if it helps greent

mrs-moneypenny

Bossy, i was just worried i'd upset you.
everything is well in the world now i know ive not.

just decluttered some hair and shower products as ive got a govs meeting tonight so wont have time to wash my hair later. got to sort out paperwork now.
DS1 not a happy bunny school had offered free, activities over half term, he did canoeing last year and really fancied climbing. climbing was cancelled due to lack of interest he was the only one who wanted to do it. It was FREE!!!!! cant understand why it wasnt fully booked.

LameWolf

Skinty (((HUG))) I love that embroidery analogy - as I do embroidery and cross-stitch, it's something I can readily relate to. Thank you.:A

I don't quite know where this afternoon's gone to; I dusted the lounge and hall, then had a mad fit and did the bedroom and spare room as well (o-er, I think I may need a nice lie-down).:D Also done all the mega-boring surveys in my email inbox; and now it'll soon be time for Mr LW to let me know if he's going to be home on time or if the Users have cooked up more problems for him to fix.:cool:

So I'm going to log off and see if I can get in 10 minutes or so to myself - actually scratch that, I have to check on the washing first and put any that's dry in the airing cupboard.:cool:

Honey_Bear

Bossy, if it's any consolation on misinterpretations, irony uses the same words as sarcasm but without (vocal) attitude. I just assumed you were being ironic, which if Jane Austen is the writer she is cracked up to be (she is, imho) is regarded as total genius.

Skinty, I thought your gold thread embroidery was absolutely beautiful.

Dog and cat bedding swapped so that cat will nest elsewhere and leave comfortable dog bed for Mrs Dog (devil-cat has already explored the new dog bed). Lemon marmalade trial run given its second stage treatment and stairs brushed very half-heartedly.

mummyyof5

LW..totally agree with what everyone else has said...you are one very special lady xx

AnWs mum...I too was thinking of Toots this morning ..I knew it was her birthday as she shares with my DD2...who is 21 today:eek::eek:

So,present opening done first thing..little s*d wouldnt let me take piccies so not happy about that

Went to the swedish shop...after lots of not nice arguements with OH we got mattress and chair for boys room....also got BabyDs big Xmas present..an Ikea kiddies kitchen..its so sweet

Got home..mattress off,new mattress on,bed remade,pair of OHs boots thrown

Bathroom totally cleaned

Kitchen bin emptied and washed out

Tea made

DW x2

WM x3 TD x2

LOs car seat covers in now as he was car sick (sorry if TMI)..on way to lego centre on Sunday ,most unlike him xx